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Grace Lee

Democratic · New York · 2026

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New York Senate District 27New York · 2026New York County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Addressing illegal vending on Canal Street
  • Traffic and pedestrian safety near the Holland Tunnel
  • Affordability, including rent, utility and childcare costs

Per the Tribeca Citizen.

Biography

Grace Lee is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Lee is the sitting Assembly member for the 65th District, first elected in 2022, and is the first Korean American woman elected to the New York State Legislature, per Tribeca Citizen. She holds degrees from Columbia University and the University of Chicago and, before entering politics, founded a natural hair and skincare product line for pregnant women, per the same source.

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